Outboard motor, hoist, and guide



Sept. 6, 1955 F. H. M CUMBER OUTBOARD MOTOR, HOIST AND GUIDE Filed Dec.30, 1953 INVENTOR. FarusfE 11 611850 ATTD RN EYS United States PatentOUTBOARD MOTOR, HOIST, AND GUIDE Forest H. McCumber, Port Clinton, OhioApplication December 30, 1953, Serial No. 401,206

3 Claims. (Cl. 115-41) This invention relates to a boat, and moreparticularly to a mounting for an outboard motor of a boat.

The object of the invention is to provide an outboard motor mountingwhich will permit the outboard motor to be adjusted to any desiredposition.

Another object of the invention is to provide a mounting for adjustablysupporting an outboard motor on a boat such as an inboard motor boat,the present invention permitting the outboard motor to be adjustedsafely and easily.

A further object of the invention is to provide an outboard motor pilotand hoist which is extremely simple and inexpensive to manufacture.

Other objects and advantages will be apparent during the course of thefollowing description.

In the accompanying drawings, forming a part of this application, and inwhich like numerals are used to designate like parts throughout thesame:

Figure 1 is a side elevational view showing the mounting of the presentinvention attached to a boat.

Figure 2 is a rear elevational view of the mounting for an outboardmotor.

Figure 3 is a side elevational view of the mounting.

Figure 4 is a top plan view of the mounting.

Figure 5 is a sectional view taken on the line 5-5 of Figure 3.

Referring in detail to the drawings, the numeral designates aconventional boat which may be of the inboard type and the presentinvention is directed to a mounting 12 which permits the boat 10 to havean outboard motor 14 adjustably connected thereto, as shown in Figure l.The boat 10 includes a stern 11, and the mounting 12 includes a framethat embodies a pair of spaced parallel vertically disposed tubes orstandards 15. Each of the tubes 15 is provided with a longitudinallyextending slot 16 in its side, Figure 3, for a purpose to be laterdescribed.

For securing the mounting to the stern 11 of the boat 10, a plurality ofsecuring elements such as screws 17 extend through suitable openings inthe tubes 15 and into engagement with the stern of the boat. Adjustablyconnected to the pair of tubes 15 is a bracket 18 which includes a bodyportion 19 that is adapted to be engaged by the conventional or usualclamp on the outboard motor 14. The bracket 18 includes a pair of spacedside arms 20 which each terminate in an inwardly extending finger 21,and the fingers 21 are slidably mounted in the slots 16, Figure 5.

Connected to the bracket 18 or carried thereby is a pair of horizontallydisposed spaced parallel bars 22 and 23, and journaled between thesebars is a shaft 24 which has a drum 25 secured thereon. A cable 26 istrained over the drum 25, and the ends of the cable 26 are connected tothe outboard motor 14 so that when the drum 25 is rotated the outboardmotor 14 can be pivoted about its usual pivotal mounting so that it canbe swung from left to right and vice versa.

Patented Sept. 6, 1955 The upper portion of the shaft 24 is providedwith a transverse pin 27. For rotating the shaft 24 and drum 25, a crank29 is provided, and the crank 29 includes a socket portion 28 that isadapted to engage the pin 27, Figure 2. The crank 29 further includes ahand gripping portion 30 for facilitating the rotation thereof. Thecrank 29 may extend through a bearing 31 which is securedto a supportmember 32, and the crank 29 is constructed so that it can be moved outof engagement with the shaft 24 when desired.

Interconnecting the lower ends of the tubes 15 together is a crosspiece33. A brake means is provided for controlling rotation of the drum 25 soas to maintain the drum 25 immobile in its various adjusted positions.This brake means includes a brake band 34 that engages a portion of thedrum 25, and the brake band 34 has a screw 35 arranged in engagementtherewith. A thumb or wing. nut 36 is arranged in engagement with thescrew 35, and a coil spring 37 is circumposed on the screw 35. Aplurality of screws or bolts 50 are provided for securing the brake band34 in place. Once the proper tension has been obtained on the brake band34, the tension does not have to be adjusted or reset unless the brakeband becomes worn, and this braking unit is used only on the pilotingsection or on drum 25.

Secured to the upper end of each of the tubes 15 is a support member 38which each support a pulley 39, and the pulleys 39 may be rotatablysupported on pins '40, Figure 2. .A cable 41 is trained over each of thepulleys 39, and the cables 41 are connected to a horizontally disposeddrum 42 which is secured on a shaft 43. The shaft 43 is journaledbetween a pair of ears 44 that extend forwardly from the tubes 15, and atransverse pin 45 is carried by the shaft 43. The pin 45 is adapted tobe engaged by the socket 28 on the crank 29. Thus, the crank 29' can bemoved or disengaged from the shaft 24 and arranged in engagement withthe shaft 43 when the drum 42 is to be rotated.

A means is provided for maintaining the drum 42 immobile in its variousadjusted positions, and this means comprises a removable pin 47 which isconnected to a chain 48 to prevent accidental loss of the pin. The pin47 is adapted to be projected through any one of a plurality ofapertures or openings 46in one of the ears 44; and the apertures 46 mayregister with similar apertures in the end of the drum 42. Thus, byextending the pin 47' through such registering apertures the drum 42 canbe maintained immobile in any adjusted position. i

From the foregoing it is apparent that amounting has been provided foran outboard motor; In use the outboard motor 14 of conventionalconstruction is arranged with its usual clamp arranged inen'gagementwith the portion '19 of the bracket 18. Then, to raise or lower theoutboard motor 14, the crank 29 is removed from engagement with theshaft 24 and is arranged in engagement with the shaft 43. Then, byrotating the shaft 43 the drum 42 will be rotated so that the cables 41will lift or permit lowering of the bracket 18, since the lower ends ofthe cables 41 are connected to the bracket 18. The bracket 18 isslidably connected to the tubes 15 through the medium of the fingers 21which extend into the slots 16 in the tubes 15. The outboard motor canbe tilted about its usual pivotal axis by arranging the crank 29 asshown in Figure 2 so that the drum 25 can be rotated and rotation of thedrum 25 will cause the cables 26 to pivot the outboard motor from oneside to the other depending upon the direction of rotation of this drum.The pin 47 will maintain the drum 42 immobile in its various adjustedpositions, and the brake 34 will maintain the drum 25 immobile after ithas been adjusted.

The cables 41 and 26 may be made of any suitable material such asflexible steel, and the frame can be made of galvanized pipe. The cables41 pass down through the center of the tubes 15 and are connected to thetrolling bracket 18. The adjustable brake 34 engaging the drum 25prevents vibration of the outboard motor from accidentally moving themotor away from its adjusted positions. The same crank 29 can be usedfor rotating the drum 42 or the drum 25. Thus, no other tools arenecessary to adjust the mounting. The present invention is especiallysuitable for inboard motor boats when trolling and when an auxiliarymotor such as the motor 14 is used in case the inboard motor goes dead.On an inboard boat the stern is so high and the permanent trollingbracket is so low or so near to the water that it is almost impossiblefor a person to put a motor on or take one off of the trolling bracketalone so that there is a danger of dropping the motor into the water orof the person falling into the water especially if the sea is rough.Thus, the motor has to be put on and taken off again each time it isused because the outboard mo- I tor sets completely below the stern andthere is no room between the motor and the stern so that the motor canbe tilted up since all makes of outboard motors are designed to tilt up.With the present invention the motor 14 lifts straight up out of thewater and straight down into the water and there is also provided meansfor permitting a small amount of forward tilt. Also, with a permanenttrolling bracket on an inboard boat the user has to lean over the sternto reach the steering arm of the motor, but with the present inventionthe user can guide the device at the top of the stern regardless of itsheight and the user can change from the use of the inboard motor to theuse of the outboard motor or vice versa without even stopping the boatmoving. The outboard can be put on the trolling bracket 18 and does nothave to be taken off unless it is desired to do so. Also, the mountingis trouble free and ruggedly constructed and the motor can be raised tothe top of the stern of the boat for refueling and the motor can bestarted while in the up position and then lowered into the water and themotor can be raised or-lowered to any desired depth in the water to passover reefs or sand bars. For outboard motor boats, the stern is cut outlower in order to get the motor into the water deep enough and with acutout stern the danger of the boat swamping especially in rough wateris increased but with the present invention the stern can be raised evenhigher than the sides if desired and there will be no danger ofswamping.

I claim:

1. In an outboard motor mounting, a frame including a pair of spacedparallel vertically disposed tubes each provided with an outerlongitudinally extending slot, a crosspiece extending between the lowerends of said tubes and secured thereto, a bracket adjustably connectedto said tubes and including a body portion, a pair of spaced arms, andinwardly extending fingers extending into said slots, a pair of spacedparallel bars connected to said bracket, :1 first shaft extendingthrough said bars, a drum mounted on said shaft, cable means trainedover said drum and adapted to be connected to an outboard motor, a pairof spaced parallel ears extending from said tubes, a second shaftjournaled between said pair of cars, a second drum mounted on saidsecond shaft, pulleys supported by the tops of said tubes, cablestrained over said second drum and over said pulleys and connected tosaid bracket, and means for maintaining said second drum immobile in itsadjusted positions.

2. in an outboard motor mounting, a frame including a pair of spacedparallel vertically disposed tubes each provided with an outerlongitudinally extending slot, a crosspiece extending between the lowerends of said tubes and secured thereto, a bracket adjustably connectedto said tubes and including a body portion, a pair of spaced arms, andinwardly extending fingers extending into said slots, a pair of spacedparallel bars connected to said bracket, a first shaft extending throughsaid bars, a drum mounted on said shaft, cable means trained over saiddrum and adapted to be connected to an outboard motor, a pair of spacedparallel ears extending from said tubes, a second shaft journaledbetween said pair of ears, a second drum mounted on said second shaft,pulleys supported by the tops of said tubes, and cables trained oversaid second drum and over said pulleys and connected to said bracket,said tubes being provided with openings for receiving securing elementsfor fastening the frame to a boat.

3. In an outboard motor mounting, a frame including a pair of spacedparallel vertically disposed tubes each provided with an outerlongitudinally extending slot, a crosspiece extending between the lowerends of said tubes and secured thereto, a bracket adjustably connectedto said tubes and including a body portion, a pair of spaced arms, andinwardly extending fingers extending into said slots, a pair of spacedparallel bars connected to said bracket, a first shaft extending throughsaid bars, a drum mounted on said shaft, cable means trained over saiddrum and adapted to be connected to an outboard motor, a pair of spacedparallel ears extending from said tubes, a second shaft journaledbetween said pair of cars, a second drum mounted on said second shaft,pulleys supported by the tops of said tubes, cables trained over saidsecond drum and over said pulleys and connected to said bracket, and abrake member arranged in engagement with said first named drum formaintaining said first named drum immobile in its adjusted positions.

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